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TRAVELTIME - Previous Outings |
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WHALE
WATCHING TOUR
Walker Bay
16th - 18th September '11 |
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The slide show above shows select photos taken over the
3 days.
(Click on the thumbnails to enlarge a
specific photo)
Other photos and details are published
below. |
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Day 1: Friday 16th September.
Destination Hermanus |
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What a spectacular day to set out on our
whale watching "extended week-end". The sky
was clear and there was no possibility of
rain (until Sunday?). |
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Wayne of Hylton Ross did the Southern
Suburbs run this morning, collecting 7
passengers before meeting the Tableview
Kombi (4 pax) at the airport holding bay.
The passengers and luggage were transferred
to the 15-seater and we were soon on our way
to Hermanus, our first opportunity to see
whales. A quick glance over the old harbour
showed many whales were also out enjoying the
day. |
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The hour stopover gave us an opportunity to have
a light lunch and watch the activity in the bay.
Dawn and Heather found homemade chicken pies
which were "Absolutely delicious" |
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Leaving Hermanus we headed for
De Kelders
which would be our home for 2 nights. We had
reserved the full use of
Whale Waters Lodge
for 7 people and Whale
Sanctuary Lodge accommodated 5 of us. |
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Being right on the
bay gave us an unrestricted view. The facilities
were outstanding at both Whale Waters and Whale
Sanctuary Lodge. |
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Four of us took a 'stroll' along the
road to watch for the whales outside
Whale Sanctuary Lodge - "Stroll" was all
it was - we had been told Whale
Sanctuary Lodge had fresh
chocolate cake and it didn't take much
persuasion after our stroll to indulge.
In the evening we all gathered at Whale
Waters Lodge for a pre-dinner drink.
What a perfect setting as the sun
disappeared into the shimmering water -
absolutely perfect! |
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Dinner tonight was at
Thyme at
Rosemary's in Gansbaai.
This restaurant receives regular praise
for their food, and now we know why!
Rosemary and her staff make you feel so
welcome - her food is excellent - and as
we had the restaurant to ourselves, felt
like we had our own private dinner
party. |
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Published 21st September '11 |
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